St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-16
GOV. M,GuLL,s OPINION.
An Important Subject-.One of VIZ
Interest TO the Whole PuhItc.

Interest TO the Whole PubIic.
A representative of the GLOBE, learning
that Gov. A. II. McGill had visited the
Franklin school and made an examination
of the system of ventilating that has been
i'll use there during the past winter. and
feeling that the subject was one of the
greatest Importance to the entire public,
called on the chief executive yesterday to
obtain his views and impressions.
1t was quite early in the morning but the
governor was already up to his ewes i'm
| business. Here was woman after par
don for her brother, here a party wanting
| the governor to head a subscription list, and
patiently waiting were half a score of
Others. while in front of his excellency Law
towering pile of unopened letters.
With his never-failing urbanty the gov
ernor greeted his old newspaper friend. and
in reply to a request for his opinion of the
Chicago Exhaust Ventilating company's
system. as he saw it working in the Frank
lin school house, he promptly replied that
he could answer the question in one word,
perfect"
What do think of its efficiency? Why
| it must be efficient. 1t is simple, common
sense system. The bad air arising from the
breathing of large number of beings is
constantly and quickly drawn from the
apartments and its place is Immediately
supplied by clean, pure air, heated to any
degree. 1t is so simple that a child can
| readily understand it. 1t must be impos-
sible, while the apparatus is active,
for foul atmosphere to remain in the ROOM"
where do you think the system apple
able, governor"
Wherever there is life, animal or vege-
table. Especially should it be applied to
all places where a number of persons re-
main any length of time. In schools, col
leges, churches, theaters, all public build
ings, and particularly in hospitals, where
pure OXyganiZed air is a vital factor in re-
storing health 1t is certainly the plain
duty of every man controlling or response
BILE for the ventilating of buildings to thor
oughly investigate this system"
Ibid you make any investigation as to
the cost of running the system?"
81 learned from Mr.. Otto Dreher secretary
of the board of education, that it is very
economical in the consumption of fuel. hav-
ing cost for fuel this winter $500 less than
the Madison school, the buildings being the
same size. eighteen class-rooms each"
1t appears that the plan is economical as
far as dollars go. but consider that mat
ter of no consideration when health is con-
cerned. for health is beyond money value.
1 was impressed by the bright, healthy ap-
pearance of both teachers and pupils, and
in talking with the former l found them
enthusiastic in their praise of the system,
and testifying that on the very coolest days
of this cold winter the temperature had
been regular and had fully met all demands.
Sickness, they stated. had been practically
unknown among the scholars or teachers
Then, governor, you think it about the
correct uhing?"
lit seems to me to be as complete as
possible, and l cannot imagine how it could
be improved. 1t does its work perfectly,
and the air Is constantly changing without
producing visible draft. think it should
be in every schOolhouse and public building
in the land, and / feel that the st. Paul
board of education have done nobly in in
Producing it, for it requires nerve as we'll as
faith to undertake any innovation OH the
Oid-accepted theories and systems. l wish
l could say something strong enough to in
duce every school board in the country to
follow their example. Hereafter there can
be no excuse for submitting growing chill
dren to the old system of poisoning, for
surely this method of removing air by force
will supply plenty of oxygen to produce
men and women perfect in body and brains.
If the system were thoroughly understood
it would come into general use. but per-
son who has never seen its operation cali
not comprehend its advantages and hence
must fail to appreciate it." 10y ~
The governor was so pronounced in his
admiration Of the system that the
GLOBE man sought G. II. Reynolds, the
agent, and visited the Franklin school
house in his company. He was equally
impressed with the great utility of the
system, and was surprised at its simplicity.
By mammoth. fast-revolving fan all of
the bad air, with its poisonous elements,
was drawn from each room, while fan OF
equal size was industriously at work fore
ing in the pure air from outside, the in
coming air being heated in its passage
through great reservoir containing steam
pipes. The degree of heat impaired TO the
air is easily and quickly graduated by the
teacher without any reduction in its vol
ume. Surely this is a subject which the
press of the country should investigate and
criticise, for it is matter of vital import
ance TO all. --